Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account citing risk of more violence

Twitter Inc has that it has permanently suspended US President Donald Trump’s account, citing the risk of further incitement of violence following the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.

“After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” Twitter said in a post on Friday explaining its decision.

Social media companies have temporarily suspended Trump’s accounts after he posted messages on the social media platforms to support violent protesters at the US Capitol.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said the ban on the outgoing US president’s Facebook account will be extended indefinitely, at least until President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20.

On Thursday, Trump deleted the posts that led to the temporary suspension of his account, according to a Twitter spokesperson.

Twitter said the posts violated their policies and required the president to delete them before regaining access to his account which he got.

These were Trump’s tweets which led his intimal suspension of account:

“I know how you feel, but go home and go home in peace. I know you’re in pain. I know you’re hurt.”

“We had an election that was stolen from us.”

“It was a landslide election, and everyone knows it, especially the other side.”

“But you have to go home now. We have to have peace. We have to have law and order.”

“We have to respect our great people in law and order. We don’t want anybody hurt.”

“These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long.”

“Go home with love & in peace. Remember this day forever!”

Permanent suspension of @realDonaldTrump

Suspension of @realDonaldTrump

In his tweets after he regained access to his account, Trump finally acknowledged President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and condemned his supporters who stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Armed protesters broke into the US Capitol, forcing the chamber to halt the ongoing vote to certify Biden’s election win.

Trump condemns his supporters who stormed Capitol Hill, promises smooth transition

US President Trump has finally acknowledged President-elect Biden’s victory and condemned his supporters who stormed the Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

After two months of refusal to accept his defeat in the November 3 election, Trump sparked violence in the Capitol, calling on his supporters to “fight like hell.”

However, in a video he released on Twitter by the White House, he said, he was "outraged" by Wednesday's "heinous" attack, noting, "This moment calls for healing and reconciliation."

He also said there will be “an orderly transition” to Biden’s new administration on 20 January.

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